| Ticker Symbol: | ECL |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 370 Wabasha Street North St. Paul MN 55102-2233 651 293-2233 |
| CEO/President: | Douglas M. Baker Jr. |
| Industry: | Chemical - Diversified / Standard Industry Code: 2840 |
| Description: | Ecolab Inc. is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection control products and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the foodservice, food and beverage processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 247,270 (000) | Market Value: | 8,102,940 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 53.74% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 2.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 1626.30 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 126.20 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.55 | P/E Ratio: | 18 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.55 on 10/23/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 1.91 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 06/09/03 | Annual Dividend Rate: | .52 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.130 on 09/12/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 1.59% |


| DOW CHEMICAL | -54.80 | 20.66 | |
| DU PONT E I DE | -47.70 | 26.96 | |
| ECOLAB INC | -35.00 | 33.08 | |
| HUNTSMAN CORPOR | -59.60 | 8.79 | |
| CELANESE CORPOR | -68.60 | 12.97 |
